PRESS CONFERENCE
NSW Environment Protection Authority Chief Executive Officer Tony Chappel will be joined by NSW Department of Education Secretary Murat Dizdar to give an update on the ongoing investigation into mulch containing asbestos and testing at schools.
WHEN: 12:00pm today
WHERE: Cenotaph (rear), Hyde Park Sydney, NSW
MEDIA: 02 9995 6415 | media@epa.nsw.gov.au
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